Chapter 3- Telling Someone
P.S. sorry for the short chapter, the next one is really big so this one is really short. Sorry!
"Lexi, you know you can trust me with anything." Olivia said as she sat down handing me some lemonade and ice for my head.
"I know, but I've never broken my word like this before" I said staring down at the cup, I was having second thoughts. I knew Olivia was a detective and she was partners with my dad, that's a double whammy and one whammy was already too much. "Olivia I need you to give me your word that you won't tell anyone what I've said. Even if you think it's so wrong. You can't. Especially not my father. "
She looked at me questioningly. "Okay"
"My friend was attacked and raped." I thought better of giving any names. "And I know who did it. But she's so scared; she hasn't even been to school in four days. I miss her and I just don't know what I can say to her to make her feel better. I asked her to report him or even just talk to my dad. But she won't."
Olivia nodded as I continued. I could practically hear the millions of questions forming in her head. I looked down I felt bad for making this so secretive. "Now the boy knows I know. And today in the bathroom he attacked me…"
Olivia cut me off, "Lexi, he didn't…he didn't rape you to? Did he?"
I had started crying which she took as yes, but I quickly corrected her. "No, but he did help me learn that the wall is way harder than it looks." I put my hand to my forehead and felt the bump. It was big, really big. "Olivia, he said if I tell anyone he would destroy my family and make me watch. It'll be my entire fault Olivia!" I had started crying. People around the room looked at us. She brought me to the corner upstairs, I never liked interrogation rooms. I had severe Claustrophobia.
She got up from her chair and sat next to me and put her arm around me. I cried into her shoulder. It felt so good just to cry. I couldn't believe what was happening to me and I was so scared. "Lexi, I really think you should report him, even if your friend won't, he attacked you to. And he's threatened you."
All of the sudden I heard the exact voice I hadn't wanted to hear.
"Hey Liv, do you have the report on…Lexi what are you doing here?" he looked at me. First the tears then the bruise. He came over fast. "Lexi, what happened?" he sounded really angry.
I looked at Olivia, then my dad. "Slipped on a puddle in the bathroom and hit the wall, hard."
That was the first time in my whole life I had lied to my father. It hurt worse than I thought.